LA Council Did Not Study Arizona Boycott Effects

It was all about showboating.

A city councilman said the ramifications of boycotting Arizona over the state's new immigration law were not researched before the motion was passed.

Councilman Dennis Zine said during an interview on the KTLA Morning News that the boycott was "a symbolic effort by two colleagues that wanted to generate controversy." Zine added that "they didn't do the research" and admitted the council voted without knowledge of the facts. "I didn't do research on it, it wasn't my motion," Zine said.

Zine's comments were made prior to a council meeting Tuesday to consider the Los Angeles Police Department's request for an exemption from the boycott for an Arizona-based contractor that operates the city's red light cameras.

The LAPD is asking for a 10-month extension of its agreement with Scottsdale-based American Traffic Solutions. The City Council considers the request, as well as a new contract with another Arizona-based firm.